Revelstoke canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Revelstoke Canada.
Revelstoke Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 2007 the Canadian ski resort Revelstoke lies at 2495 metres altitude in the British Columbia region of the Canadian Selkirks. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Revelstoke ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Revelstoke snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Revelstoke (Canada) is Calgary at a distance of 413km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Revelstoke ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Revelstoke, BC is located on the Columbia River between the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains, surrounded by deep glacial lakes and pristine alpine terrain. Incorporated in 1899, Revelstoke is known for its Victorian-era heritage buildings, 40 feet of champagne powder snowfall annually, and small town hospitality. Community events like farmer's markets, winter festivals, and live summer entertainment make Revelstoke a popular year-round destination, in addition to the world class ski and snowmobiling terrain.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Revelstoke Canada
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Revelstoke Resort & Holiday Info
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| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Revelstoke Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Revelstoke trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 13.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Revelstoke ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2495m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 782m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 800m |
| centre of Revelstoke ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1713m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1713m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Revelstoke
Skiing Revelstoke you'll enjoy 27 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Revelstoke lifts number 5 with the capacity to uplift 6000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Revelstoke is over 13.2km long.
Revelstoke Ski Area
Revelstoke ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Revelstoke piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Revelstoke after dark.
Revelstoke for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Revelstoke
If you snowboard Revelstoke you'll want to know that, of the 5 ski lifts in total, 1 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Revelstoke snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Revelstoke snowboard facilities include ? terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), ? quarter pipe and ? boardercross courses.
Revelstoke for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Revelstoke Apres Ski
The apres ski Revelstoke scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Revelstoke for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Revelstoke Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Revelstoke resort - ski Revelstoke by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Revelstoke ski resort is also known as Revelstoke Mt. Mackenzie and has the following common misspellings:
Revelstoke ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Revelstoke ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Revelstoke ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Revelstoke for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall